Dorrie and the
Halloween Plot by Patricia Coombs, 1976

This is a cute children's book. It is an ex-library book. Lothrop Lee and Shephard Publishing. It is hardback with a dustjacket and mylar cover.

The front flysheet has the
checkout stamps but the rest of the book is nice and clean.

Dorrie, the little witch, foils the plan of the Halloween demons to kidnap the Great Sorceress and steal the Book of Shadows, and is rewarded by a promise of flying lessons from the Great Sorceress herself.

All other pages are in very good condition, free of writing and tears, light soiling.

Patricia Coombs was born on July 23, 1926 in Los Angeles, California and during her school age years lived in Hawaii, Boston, New York, and San Francisco. She was always reading books and would hide in unusual places to avoid getting caught reading instead of playing. She attended DePauw
University, Michigan State University, and received her bachelor's and master's degrees in English from the University of Washington. She also studied poetry at New York University.

In 1962, Coombs wrote and illustrated Dorrie's Magic, which was highly praised by the New York Times Book Review. According to Coombs, this article bolstered her confidence and started her "Dorrie" series. Since that time, she has written 20 stories about Dorrie and her adventures as
a little witch. Coombs has also illustrated for other authors and contributed to Poetry Magazine.

Source:

Major Authors and Illustrators, pp. 562-564.

Dorrie the Little Witch SeriesDorrie is a little witch whose "hat is always on crooked and her stockings never match" (Coombs, 1964). She has a black cat named Gink. She lives with her mother, the Big Witch, and their house hand, Cook.

Dorrie's Magic, 1962 (out of print) Dorrie and the Blue Witch,
1964 (out of print) – When Dorrie is left home alone by the Big Witch, she decides to have a tea party with Gink. There is a knock on the door. Expecting Cook to arrive any minute, Dorrie opens the door. Instead of Cook, she finds the bad Blue Witch. Dorrie scours Cook's magic cabinet, uses its contents to capture the Blue Witch and receives a gold cauldron for her efforts. Dorrie's Play, 1965 (out of print) – Shooed away by the Big Witch and Cook, Dorrie decides to put on
a play with Gink. Dorrie picks up some cloth from the sewing room to use for her play. Not realizing it is the Big Witch's costume for the Costume Ball, she has Cook cut it and then uses it for stage curtains.

Dorrie and the Weather Box, 1966 (out of print) Dorrie and the Wizard's Spell, 1968 (out of print) Dorrie and the Haunted House, 1970 (out of print) Dorrie and the Birthday Eggs, 1971 (out of print) Dorrie and the Goblin, 1972 (out of print)
Dorrie and the Fortune Teller, 1973 (out of print) Dorrie and the Amazing Magic Elixir, 1974 (out of print) Dorrie and the Witch's Imp, 1975 (out of print) – When a new group of witches moves into Glumglen, a nearby town, the Big Witch invites them to dinner. As the Big Witch is leaving to pick up her new dress, a visitor, Gloris, arrives to fill in for Cook. While the Big Witch is away, Dorrie helps Gloris prepare dinner. Dorrie quickly becomes suspicious of Gloris, and
rightfully so. Gloris does her best to get Dorrie out of the way, and even conjures up an imp to replace Dorrie. Dorrie and the Halloween Plot, 1976 (out of print) Dorrie and the Dreamyard Monsters, 1977 (out of print) Dorrie and the Screebit Ghost, 1979 (out of print) Dorrie and the Witchville Fair, 1980 (out of print) Dorrie and the Witches' Camp, 1983 (out of print) Dorrie and the Haunted House, 1985 (out of print)
Dorrie and the Museum Case, 1986 (out of print) Dorrie and the Pin Witch, 1989 (out of print) Dorrie and the Haunted Schoolhouse, 1992

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